{"id":15685,"date":"2017-02-27T11:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=15685"},"modified":"2019-11-18T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T20:07:36","slug":"the-insiders-guide-to-armory-arts-week-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/the-insiders-guide-to-armory-arts-week-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The Insider’s Guide to Armory Arts Week 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Art lovers, brace yourselves: the entirety of the\u00a0art world is about to descend on New York City. To help you prepare for\u00a0the glorious madness that is Armory Arts Week, we’ve put together a list of the fairs you can’t miss (and a list of spots in each area where you can fuel up with food and caffeine between shows).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Armory Show<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.artsy.net<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Piers 92 & 94, 711 12th Avenue at 55th Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> This is\u00a0New York’s\u00a0largest\u00a0art fair. Over 200 exhibitors will show\u00a0artwork from the 20th & 21st centuries.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

VOLTA NY<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Pier 90, 12th Avenue at 50th Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> This will be\u00a0its decade edition as a solo-focused international contemporary art fair. Roughly 100 exhibitors are participating this year.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

SPRING\/BREAK Art Show<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 1 – 6<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a04 Times Square, entrance on 43rd Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> It’s curator-driven with a focus on contemporary art. This year’s theme is “Black Mirror,” and over 800 artists will be represented.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Hell’s Kitchen Eats:
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Photo\/\/ www.annabelnyc.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coffee<\/strong>:\u00a0Rex Coffee<\/a>, The Jolly Goat Coffee Bar<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch<\/strong>:\u00a0Gotham West Market<\/a>, Tehuitzingo\u00a0Deli & Grocery<\/a>, Burger Joint<\/a><\/p>\n

Dinner<\/strong>:\u00a0Taboon<\/a>, Danji<\/a>, Annabel<\/a><\/p>\n

The Art Show<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 1 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Park Avenue Armory, Park Avenue at 67th Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> It’s\u00a0the nation\u2019s longest-running fine art fair. 72 of the nation’s leading art dealers will present works from the 19th century to today. Ticket sales benefit Henry Street Settlement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Upper East Side Eats:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.littlecollinsnyc.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coffee<\/strong>:\u00a0Birch Coffee<\/a>, Irving Farm Coffee Roasters<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch<\/strong>:\u00a0Little Collins<\/a>, Jones Wood Foundry<\/a><\/p>\n

Dinner<\/strong>:\u00a0Flora Bar<\/a>, The East Pole<\/a>, Amali<\/a><\/p>\n

NADA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.artsy.net<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Skylight Clarkson North, 572 Washington Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> This fair is focused on the newer voices in contemporary art. There will be around 100 booths this time around.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Independent<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Spring Studios, 50 Varick Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> This fair invites exhibitors\u00a0to focus on solo and site-specific projects. Expect around 40 galleries and non-profit organizations to be represented there.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

TriBeCa Eats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.smithandmills.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coffee<\/strong>:\u00a0Gotan<\/a>, Maman<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch<\/strong>:\u00a0Two Hands<\/a>, Mulberry & Vine<\/a><\/p>\n

Dinner<\/strong>:\u00a0Locanda Verde<\/a>, Smith & Mills<\/a><\/p>\n

SCOPE New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

photo \/\/ courtesy of SCOPE<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th St<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> This will be SCOPE’s 17th fair in New York. 60 international galleries are exhibiting.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

CLIO\u00a0Art Fair<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0508 W 26th St<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> This fair considers itself the “anti-fair” because it\u00a0targets\u00a0artists without any exclusive NYC gallery representation. This year they’ll be showcasing the work of roughly 40 international artists.<\/p>\n

Hours and additional info<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moving Image<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 27 – March 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: the\u00a0Waterfront Tunnel event space, 11th Avenue between 27th and 28th Streets<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> Another medium-specific fair, this one’s focused on video art and other types of immersive media installations. The work of about\u00a030 artists will be shown this year.<\/p>\n

Hours and additional info<\/a><\/p>\n

Chelsea Eats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.theinfatuation.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coffee<\/strong>:\u00a0Citizens of Chelsea<\/a>, Sullivan Street Bakery<\/a>, The Commons Chelsea<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch<\/strong>:\u00a0Los Mariscos<\/a>, Dizengoff<\/a>, Rocket Pig<\/a><\/p>\n

Dinner<\/strong>:\u00a0Txikito<\/a>, Crispo<\/a>, Cookshop<\/a><\/p>\n

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Art on Paper<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo\/\/ www.pier36nyc.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 2 – 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Pier 36, Downtown Manhattan<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> As its title suggests, this fair has a medium-driven focus.\u00a0This will be its\u00a0third year, and over 80 exhibitors will be there.<\/p>\n

Hours and tickets<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salon Z\u00fcrcher, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 27 – March 5<\/em><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Galerie Z\u00fcrcher,\u00a033 Bleecker Street<\/p>\n

The lowdown:<\/strong> Taking place inside of a single gallery, this mini-fair has just 6 exhibitors this year. It’s often been called a respite from the chaos of the\u00a0massive,\u00a0superstore-style fairs taking place simultaneously.<\/p>\n

Hours and additional info<\/a><\/p>\n

Lower East Side Eats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

photo \/\/ courtesy of Tijuana Picnic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coffee<\/strong>:\u00a0Cheeky Sandwiches<\/a>, Dimes<\/a><\/p>\n

Lunch<\/strong>:\u00a0El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette<\/a>, Cafe Grumpy<\/a><\/p>\n

Dinner<\/strong>:\u00a0Mission Chinese Food<\/a>, Contra<\/a>, Tijuana Picnic<\/a><\/p>\n

top image \/\/\u00a0Photograph by Teddy Wolff | Courtesy of The Armory Show<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Art lovers, brace yourselves: the entirety of the art world <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":15987,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,21],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}